Car-stake.



L. ROSEBUSH CAH'STAKE. APPLICATION FILED MAR. 12, 1915.

Patented Jan. 18, 1916.

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LOUIS BOSEIBUSH, 0F LINWOOD, MICHIGAN, ASSIGNOR OF ONF-HALF.TO THOMAS E.

' BOYLE, 0F LINWOOD, MICHIGAN.

GAB-STAKE.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Jan. 18, 1916.

To aZZ whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, LOUIS ROSEBUSH, a citizen of the United States of America, residing at Linwood, in the countyof Bay and State of Michigan, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Car- Stakes; and I do hereby declare the follow ing to be a full, clear, and exa t description of thevinvention, such as 'wille able others skilled in the art to which it'appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to a car stake construction adapted to be applied especially to flat cars.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a construction of this character in which the car stakes may be located and releasably retained in upright position so as to hold articles carried on the car against lateral displacement.

It is a further object of this invention to provide the stake with means whereby it may be released from upright position and permitted to falland occupy a space below the car bottom; while a still further object is to provide a retaining device which may be operated at a distance from ,the stake so that when the stake is released to fall to lower position the operator will be at a distance from the staple and any danger liable to occur from the falling stake will be eliminated.

Various other objects and purposes consisting in novel and useful details of con struction and operation will be apparent flupon understanding of the embodiment which-- illustrated in the accompanying drawingfin Figure 1 is an end elevation of a car provided with my improved car stake. Fig. 2

is avpartial sectional and side elevation showing the stake in its operative upright position. Fig. 3 is a similar view showing the stake turned down in its lower inoperative position. Fig. 4 is a plan view thereof; and Fig. 5 is a front elevation of the stake and the supporting brackets therefor.

Like reference characters refer to like parts throughout the several views of the drawing.

The car stakes are adapted to be applied "at either side of the car which is shown at A inFig. 1, the car including in its construction side frame members 1 to which at inter are secured to the members 1 by means of bolts as shown. For each stake a pair of brackets are required and the adjacent Vertical sides 4 thereof are spaced a distance apart equal to the width of the stake 5 which is pivotally mounted between and carried by the sides 4, a bolt 6 extending through said sides and the lower end of the stake to provide the pivotal mount. It will be evident that'with this construction the stake 5 has a pivotal movement through an arc of substantially 180 degrees and may occupy the position shown in Fig. 2 where it is in upright position with the body thereof extending above the bottom of the car, or the position shown in Fig. 3 where the stake lies vertical but substantially opposite to the position that it occupies 'in use. A latch mechanism is used to retain the stake in upright position.

Spaced apart arms 7 are pivotally connected to the stake 5 on the cross rod 7 and extend forward, the front ends thereof being connected by a handle 8. Between the ends of the arms aplate 9 is located and rigidly attached in any suitable manner to the arms. This plate is positioned vertically, its lower edge extending a distance below the lower edges of arm 7, an is adapted to be received in the alined notches 10 formed in the upper edges of sides 4; of the brackets 2.

Referring to' Fig. 2, with plate 9 seated in notches 10. it is evident that the stake is secured against outward pivotal movement and will be retained in position as long as plate 9 seats in said notches. To permit the movement of the stake to the inoperative position illustrated in Fig. 3, handle 8 may be grasped and the latch mechanism as a whole elevated carrying the plate 9 above notches 10. whereupon the stake will be free to fall. When the car is loaded as shown in Fig. 1 the pressure exerted by the load on the inner sides of the stake will tend to able manner to the handle 8 as shown in Fig. 1, whereby on taking hold of the free end of the chain-it maybethrown upwardly to elevate the lat'ch' mechanism and free the stake to move to inoperative position, the

operator of the chain being far enough away from the stake to be out of its path of travel as it falls. Accidents this means are practically eliminatedv The stake 5 is preferably formed from metal as an open ended tube in which may be inserted an extension if at any time the load carried by the car reaches a height requiring the extension. A stake construction made according to this disclosure is very strong and durable and able to withstand the rough usage to which it is necessarily subjected. The latch mechanism is simple and easily operated and the stakes when not in use may be lowered to inoperative posi tion leaving the upper surface of the car free until such time as the stakes are again to be put to use.

Various changes in minor detail may he resorted to without departing from the invention which is defined in the appended claims and which includes all modifications falling within their scope.

I claim I. A car stake construction comprised of supporting brackets having sides spaced apart and each provided with a notch in its upper edge, a stake 'pivotally mounted between the sides, and means mounted on the stake adapted to seat in the said notches to messes a stake pivotally mounted between the brackets, and a catch pivotally mounted. on the stake adapted to detnchably engage the sides'of the brackets and seat in the notches the said notches when the stake is in up right position, substantially as described.

in combination a. support including spaced apart vertical side members each provided with a notch in its upper edge. a stake pivotally mounted between thehside members, arms lying" one at either side of the stake and pivotnlly connected thereto, the free ends of the arms extending a distance in front of the stake, a handle connccting the free ends of the arms, and a plate secured to and. carried. hetweenthe arms adapted to seat in the said notches when the stake is in upright position 'but readily disengaggeable therefromto release the stalz substantially as described,

mony whereof I aiiizr my signature in presence of two witnesses. n

LOUIS EUSEBUSH.

Witnesses:

FRANK Q, LnAnMAN, THoMAs R. BOYLE. 

